CVE-2019-11490 describes a kernel pool corruption vulnerability in Npcap 0.992, a component of Nmap. This flaw allows a local attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution within the Windows kernel and escalate privileges by sending a specially crafted .pcap file through the loopback adapter. Rated 7.8 HIGH, the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local user privileges. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.992CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nmap:npcap:0.992:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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